The Upper Limb Library / Below the Elbow Amputations

Wrist disarticulation is the medical term that’s used when the structures of the hand are absent due to a congenital limb difference or an amputation.

Like the ETD, Electronic Terminal Device, the ETD2 is rugged and water resistant, but comes in a modified, shorter design.

A below-elbow, transradial amputation can occur at any point on the forearm from just below the elbow joint to the wrist joint. Learn more.

We’ve created this article to walk you through all your different options based on your amputation level, with an illustration and patient examples.

Abram, a welder by trade who goes off-roading on the weekends, picked up his third customized prosthesis from our Dallas center and told us about them.

Cosmetic prostheses are made from a clear silicone glove that is painted by an artist to perfectly match the individual’s existing skin tone.

Trauma can cause damage to a nerve resulting in swelling of the nerve or a jumbled overgrowth of nerve cells which is called a neuroma. Learn more.